Today's News

The week of Sept. 23-29, 2012, The Partnership at Drugfree.org is launching the Medicine Abuse Project, a multi-year effort to raise public awareness about and curb prescription drug abuse. Most of us will take a prescription medication at some point in our lives. It’s important to remember that medicine a doctor prescribes you is only intended for your use.

In a controversial finish that took well over an hour of tech inspection to become final, Jimmy Shane was declared the winner of the Championship Final Heat of the San Diego Bayfair on Mission Bay, the final United States stop on the 2012 Air National Guard H1 Unlimited tour.

Shane drove the U-5 Graham Trucking to a second place finish behind Steve David in the U-6 Oh Boy! Oberto/Miss Madison but H1 officials disqualified David after determining there had been a flagrant fuel violation by the apparent winner

Trimble County’s cross country runners returned to action Friday in the prestigious Trinity/Valkerie Invitational, held at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville. The event drew teams from schools in four states.

In a final tune-up prior to the Touchstone Energy All A Classic State Volleyball Tournament the Trimble County Lady Raiders overcame a determined team of Walton-Verona Lady Bearcats to win 25-21 and 25-23 Thursday at home.

The largest lead of either team was Trimble’s 8-2 advantage in the first game. In that contest the score was tied six times. The score was knotted nine times in the second game. Trimble led 24-20 but allowed the Lady Bearcats to score three times to pull within one point, at 24-23, before Trimble closed the door.

What you eat affects your ability to sleep. Avoid eating pasta and meat casserole late in the evening. Carbohydrates and protein, as well as sugary desserts can disturb restful sleep and may even keep a person awake. Sugar products can be related to moodiness and a racing mind. Poor digestion can be related to getting less sleep. Catnip/lemon balm tea and taking one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with honey or Alovera Juice for indigestion.

30 Years Ago (Sept. 23, 1982)
Fiscal Court met Thursday morning at a special meeting to approve the issue of bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 for the LG&E company’s Trimble County Generating Station at Wise’s Landing. The money is to be used in the completion of the pollution control facilities there.

The Bedford Town Board met Monday night and presented a proposal to annex the area near Bedford called Bedford Commons. The six-acre tract off Cutshaw Lane is the site of the HUD backed project.